Chinedu
@ChineduOpara
American and Nigerian expat in Colombia
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About me
American and Nigerian
Lives in Barranquilla, Atl脙隆ntico, Colo
Speaks Fluent English, B2 Igbo (native tongue), and B1 Standard Spanish
Registration: 08 August 2021
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Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
@CCV Soluciones Migratorias Hello, thanks for the response. I will message you directly about OTHER migration/visa questions, if you don't mind. Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
@El Jer Exactly. With my first DNV, I let it expire, left, and came back as a tourist.. my DNV time isn't counted. AFAIK, the "180 day" rule is specifically for tourist status.Just to play things safe, I shall plan on stepping out to Ecuador at ... Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@ChineduOpara Its way more expensive than Colombia, depending where you live - @nico peligro Yeah in general the cost of living is significantly higher than in Colombia, but I have a friend who lives in Chapala, and we ran some numbers... it'll be ... Read More
Starting Application Process for Temp. Residency by ChineduOpara
Hello all! I am a US citizen currently living in Colombia and researching getting temporary residency in Mexico. I have a couple of questions (1 of them is about the FBI report). Who here has some knowledge about Mexico's temporary resident visa ...
@ChineduOpara [...]I am not aware of any FBI report, unless the facilitator took care of that and we didn't know. - @olsoncherylIf you needed an FBI report, you would have known because you'd have to get fingerprinted 馃槉OK thanks for the ... Read More
Starting Application Process for Temp. Residency
Hello all! I am a US citizen currently living in Colombia and researching getting temporary residency in Mexico. I have a couple of questions (1 of them is about the FBI report). Who here has some knowledge about Mexico's temporary resident visa ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@nico peligroI researched this briefly. It looks like your friend is correct re: qualifications (though the amount for Permanent Resident visa is actually $279K). Temporary Resident visa requires us to show "only" $80K in savings and investments.I ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@OsageArcher Yeah but in my case, the link is a link that's not really "searchable" on Google (I've not yet "widely publicized" my travel blog) 馃し馃徑鈥嶁檪锔� Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@OsageArcherOk, understood. Kinda sucks because I think the information is useful, but the moderator simply removed the link without even reviewing the content to see if it's relevant. Bummer. Oh well. In the future I'll just post the links directly ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@nico peligro That doesn't sound accurate. It sounds too easy/straightforward. Maybe he's missing some details? Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@OsageArcher Question. Do you have any idea why my link was deleted, but yours were not? Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@SimCityAT At this point I am seriously considering the $75K Citizenship by Investment program that Botswana just started offering less than 2 weeks ago. Botswana is a very stable country so from all indications, it's a huge hit and people are ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
Just thinking about it more, and more countries are tightening immigration, unless you have a lot of money to invest in a poor country, or they need highly skilled workers. - @SimCityAT This seems to be the trend. They noticed that more and more ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole - @brownpoppa14For fun and nature, VISIT Colombia. ... Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Colombia as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
I use a virtual mailbox called iPostal1, opted for an address in Miami Beach (Florida), and I changed all my mailing addresses to that virtual mailbox address. I signed up 1 month before leaving the USA (so in November 2022). The cost is $10/month. ... Read More